The Most Important In Zen Practice

In this video, Dennis Duermeier JDPSN talks about believing in our true selves and having a clear direction in our Zen practice.
Dennis Duermeier JDPSN began practice with the Kansas Zen Center in 1981. In 2000, he received inka from Zen Master Seung Sahn. In 2004, for personal reasons, he left the Kwan Um School of Zen, and eventually spent several years living in Australia. In 2018, he returned to the United States and to the School. In 2020, under the guidance of Zen Master Bon Hae, his authorization to teach was reaffirmed. He now lives at, and is serving as abbot of Providence Zen Center.
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[@Teller3448]

"But the point of it is...do you believe in yourself?"
The founder of Buddhism would answer NO...there is no self to believe in.
Hundreds of years later, the Tathagatagarbha Sutras tried to rewrite that answer.
No amount of giggling can cover up this glaring dishonesty.

[@Teller3448]

Shakti replied: "He very clearly says one should NOT 'believe in temporary, small, illusory, fake, constructed 'self' and instead act from our TRUE nature..."
Yes, what you are referencing is the teaching of the Tathagatagarbha Sutras....NOT the founder of Buddhism. The founder of Buddhism had an aversion to nouns...and refused to affirm any 'self' regardless of whether you call it true or false.

[@darrenbrown7037]

Who is typing these questions on UA-cam? Is it a self, or no self? If no self, then who is typing???

[@Teller3448]

@@darrenbrown7037 Great question Darren...the answer indicates why I'm not a Buddhist. Zen isn't Buddhist either. The founder of Buddhism would say...there is only typing.

[@darrenbrown7037]

@@Teller3448 right now you are the founder of Buddhism! Click clack click clack typing typing typing

[@Teller3448]

@@darrenbrown7037 Its a shame the founder did NOT have a keyboard or even a pencil. Would have made it more difficult to lie about the origins.